UHURU PADS

With leadership and support from the NBA's Dwight Howard and his D12 Foundation, Her Best Foot Forward recently helped to launch a new social enterprise - UhuruPads. Now housed alongside our sandal workshop, the small production facility employs 12 women who create up to 1500 100% biodegradable sanitary pads each day.

In keeping with our mission to facilitate girls' education, this new enterprise features cutting-edge technology developed by Aakar Innovations of India. The production team - supported by their Her Best Foot Forward "sisters" - make the sanitary pads and, along with menstrual health and education, provide them without charge to school girls who struggle to remain in class during their menstrual cycles.

We have only begun this enterprise - but the excitement and potential is palpable. The health and hygiene information is an absolutely critical part of the solution and is not presently available to most girls (and women!). With critical information provided with love and understanding, girls across Tanzania will understand that menstruation is a healthy and natural part of being a woman - and have safe, sustainable pads to help them continue to live and learn during their cycles.

SUPPORT OUR SUMMER 2018 CHAMPIONS: Five young women have chosen to spend a portion of their summer in service to girls in East Africa. This volunteer team is deploying to provide education and support to approximately 2000 girls. They're raising the funds to ensure that the girls they're supporting will have their best school year ever! Learn about -and support their efforts - here!

YOUR SUPPORT IS WELCOME - ALL YEAR LONG, OF COURSE: At a cost of approximately $10 per school year, a girl can receive health and hygiene education, as well as a supply of 100% bio-degradable sanitary pads, the making of which provides Tanzania women with jobs and other opportunities! Donate here via the Foot Forward Fund.